The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-11
PLAYING TIE PRESIDENT.
AREPORrER's OPPORTUNE VISIT
TO MIR. MADDEN.
Following Up a Mule Trade With
Questions About Matters OF
Public Concern.
HOW A SORE DISAPPOINTMENT
AFFECTED A MULE.
A Vigorous Policy With Corporations
AVID the End Sought TO
Be Attained.

AVID the End Sought TO
Be Attained,
II any one wishes to sack President
Hadden OF every vesige of his pos
sessions, in the way OF information, it
is only necessary to rouss him up on
the subject of mules. No matter how
gloomy and depressed, under the in
fluence Of tight squeezing by the cor
poratione, judicial lectures, or the de-
sertion of friends, all these Danish in
SANITY under the magic effect o. the
word "mule." There seems to be a
remarkable affinity, est WERE between
the President OF the Taxing District
and the mule. This is accounted
for by two facts, namely: When the
President d. terminus to accomplish a
fixed purpose, 1t requires more than
mere coaxing to change him, II rein
lies the greatest ftfinity. The other
fact IL, when the President began his
career as head of the Taxing District
Government, his ancient steed
Bucephslus, made famous ia prose and
poetry, was his inseparsble companion,
and together they travelled every foot
of territory embraced ia the present
city limits, searching out imperfect
sidewalks, unsightly breaks in pave
mente, unnecessary distractions and
other matters requiring attention.
The writer struck the Presidents
executive chamber yesterday, while
he aud rural mule trader were try
ing to strike a bargain, and arrived
lust in time to hear the mule fsncier
relate the following: "My father
owned a mule, born the same day
was, and the animal and l ran a race
to see which would croak first. The
darned thing he'd on for thirty-six
years, then lay down and died. Pm
here yet. Don't understand me as say
ipg he has bsen dead long" He
b. u Eht tn mule, and after the trader
left, laughtei heartily over the in
genuity employed to effect good bar
gain.
What follows will explain the end
and aim OF all the foregoing. As soon
as the footballs Of the mule trader had
died away in the distance, the wri or
seiz I'd the golden opportunity to elicit
information on questions OF public
interest, and fred away as follows:
"Mr. Hadden, / see you have de-
clared yourself in favor Of the Midland
railroad"
EYES," he promptly replied, at
would be willing to make the builders
of the road a present OF the amount OF
money they ask from the county were
it left to me. 1t ia a great enterprise,
and one the city, as well as the State,
needs. like to see such enterprises
encouraged and such public spirit
manifested. People profit by it, and
should pay for it. We can't have too
many railroads. The more we have
the more the city will expand and
grow"
!"How do you account for the oppo-
sition of come Of the city g best men2'
"Tnat's a puzz g. Isuppose memo
ries of former unpleasant experiences
in this dir ction slill linger with them,
and they think the conditions and
prospects, poiat to repetition. Under
the regulations OF the act and the
promises of the new engineering the
enterprise, no such ate VI Affairs can
be brought about. The road is to be
built and running to the Tenness
river before one cent Is to be paid. In
other words, we are not to take any
chances whatever"
"Do you think the opposition will
be owe rcome AID the road builtP"
"rhe bulk of it probably will, and
in the end all. Whethtr this Ia tru4
or MT, however, believe the road
will be pushed through. At all
events hope 30"
"Changir g the fubject, and ge 'tlng
onto something dear to your hetrt,
what are you doing and propose to do
about street pavingp
"There, now, you've unearthed the
bottle from which flows bitter
draught. Every time my mind reVeIts
to the valuable time being wasted, |
dro right into the dumps, We can't
do much this year. AS you know,
money is restricted, and Wi h)ut
money the mule won't go. At the
W ri "mule," his countenanee again
lighted up We will relieve ourselves
Of existing obligations, however, for
previous paving, and then get out Of
the clutches OF the contractors. As
far as possible we will gravel the un-
paved portion of Third street, SO as 10
get a good concrete bed for ttIne
pavement 10 be laid at some future
day. We Will also gravel Court street,
and make a good road bed OF that
from Cherries on avenue 10 Second
street.. With the chain x ing We will
open new tretts, FIJI cuts and hollows,
pat down curbi0gs, and where we car,
gravel. A great many streets will
have to be opened in the eastern part
Of lhe city TO afford iaCili les for com
mercial interc course between the DIFF
ferent parts of the city. les a great
pity we couldn't get enough money to
finish Third street. The pavement a.
ready laid is Of superior order, and
giving great satisfaction. Weave anx-
lous to make the railroads do as much
paving as possible"
"You have, Isuppose, heard OF the
water question. What about it?'
"Since you mention il, / believe l
have heard something about water.
The matter is 10 s,atu quo. We can't
do anything until the bill passes and
Zee In what shape it comes to US. II
any thing can be done we'll do it, and
il not we cant"
"Nol hing came OF your conferences
wi h the present company, thenT
mo. Judge Latham couldn't see
anything in the bill calculated to
benefit him, AID it vas more of
neighborly visit tSan any hing else.
You see the Judge and 1 are great per-
sonsl friends, ami he loves to call aud
see me occasionally, just on general
principles worry him a good deal,
| though"
81 see Mr.. Bullock was in the city
the other day. D he call aud un.
bosom himself TO your
"DIg-goned If didn't sit here thst
evening until 6 O'Clock waiting for Mr..
Bullock 10 come up, but not even his
shadow filtted this way. Some one
told me ne expected to call, and l
made great Preparations to wine and